Background: Periodontal diseases are inflammatory diseases affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth. One of the leading environmental factors that are closely related not only to the risk but also to the prognosis of periodontitis is smoking.
Sura D. Jassim, Lekaa M. Ibrahim
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Pleiotropic functions of the tumor- and metastasis-suppressing Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in mammary cancer in MMTV-PyMT transgenic mice [PDF]
Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8; neutrophil collagenase) is an important regulator of innate immunity which has onco-suppressive actions in numerous tumor ...
A Dufour +62 more
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Selective function-blocking monoclonal human antibody highlights the important role of membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in metastasis. [PDF]
The invasion-promoting MT1-MMP is a cell surface-associated collagenase with a plethora of critical cellular functions. There is a consensus that MT1-MMP is a key protease in aberrant pericellular proteolysis in migrating cancer cells and, accordingly, a
Cieplak, Piotr +5 more
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Agonist-Biased Signaling via Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Promotes Extracellular Matrix Remodeling
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a highly dynamic noncellular structure that is crucial for maintaining tissue architecture and homeostasis. The dynamic nature of the ECM undergoes constant remodeling in response to stressors, tissue needs, and ...
Bessi Qorri +5 more
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Pneumococcal Meningitis: Activation via an Oxidative Pathway [PDF]
In experimental bacterial meningitis, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) contribute to brain damage. MMP-9 increases in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during bacterial meningitis and is associated with the brain damage that is ...
Christen, Stephan +2 more
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Purification of a fragment obtained by autolysis of a PIIIb-SVMP from Bothrops alternatus venom [PDF]
Snake Venom Metalloproteinases (SVMPs) represent 43.1% of the components in Bothrops alternatus venom and play an important role in envenomation. Disintegrins and disintegrin-like domains are released by proteolytic processing of PII and PIII classes of ...
Acosta, Ofelia Cristina +9 more
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Eotaxin-induced expression of membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase mRNA in human eosinophils
Eosinophil penetration across the basement membrane (BM) is thought to be dependent on the degradation of membrane components. In this process, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) appear to be primarily responsible for degradation of the BM.
Izumi Kurosaki +5 more
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The Effects of Channa Striatus Extract Administration on Wound Healing Markers (il-6, Mmp-9 and Vegf) in Post Lower Segment Caesarean Section (lscs) Women [PDF]
Channa Striatus (Haruan) digunakan secara meluas di Malaysia untuk menggalakkan penyembuhan luka. Sejak turun temurun, C.striatus telah dipercayai mempunyai sifat anti-radang, anti-oksida dan anti sakit untuk penyembuhan luka yang lebih baik ...
Zainan, Ahmad Ezam
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LTD4 and TGF-β1 induce the expression of metalloproteinase-1 in chronic rhinosinusitis via a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1-related mechanism [PDF]
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Bachert, Claus +4 more
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The potential for dietary factors to prevent or treat osteoarthritis [PDF]
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease for which there are no disease-modifying drugs. It is a leading cause of disability in the UK. Increasing age and obesity are both major risk factors for OA and the health and economic burden of this ...
Bao, Yongping +8 more
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